U.S. patent application number 15/387062 was filed with the patent office on 2017-07-06 for reflection type display device.
This patent application is currently assigned to LG Display Co., Ltd.. The applicant listed for this patent is LG Display Co., Ltd.. Invention is credited to June-Hwan KIM, Soo-Youn KIM, Wy-Yong KIM, Hwa-Youl LEE, Seok-Ho LEE, Seong-Yong UHM.
Application Number | 20170192331 15/387062 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 59226305 |
Filed Date | 2017-07-06 |
United States Patent
Application |
20170192331 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
KIM; June-Hwan ; et
al. |
July 6, 2017 |
REFLECTION TYPE DISPLAY DEVICE
Abstract
A reflection type display device includes a color panel
including first and second electrodes and color-varying particles
of a core-shell structure between the first and second electrodes,
wherein the color-varying particles are divided and disposed into
first, second and third pixel regions; and a variable
light-transmitting panel over the color panel and including third
and fourth electrodes and black-varying particles of a core-shell
structure between the third and fourth electrodes, wherein the
black-varying particles are divided and disposed into the first,
second and third pixel regions, wherein the color panel includes a
reflection layer reflecting incident light.
Inventors: |
KIM; June-Hwan; (Seoul,
KR) ; KIM; Soo-Youn; (Goyang-si, KR) ; KIM;
Wy-Yong; (Seoul, KR) ; LEE; Hwa-Youl;
(Paju-si, KR) ; UHM; Seong-Yong; (Goyang-si,
KR) ; LEE; Seok-Ho; (Paju-si, KR) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
LG Display Co., Ltd. |
Seoul |
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KR |
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Assignee: |
LG Display Co., Ltd.
Seoul
KR
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Family ID: |
59226305 |
Appl. No.: |
15/387062 |
Filed: |
December 21, 2016 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
G02F 1/1508 20130101;
G02F 2001/1635 20130101; G02F 1/157 20130101 |
International
Class: |
G02F 1/157 20060101
G02F001/157; G02F 1/163 20060101 G02F001/163; G02F 1/15 20060101
G02F001/15 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Dec 30, 2015 |
KR |
10-2015-0190360 |
Claims
1. A reflection type display device, comprising: a color panel
having first and second electrodes and color-varying particles of a
core-shell structure between the first and second electrodes,
wherein the color-varying particles are respectively disposed at
first, second and third pixel regions; and a variable
light-transmitting panel over the color panel and having third and
fourth electrodes and black-varying particles of a core-shell
structure between the third and fourth electrodes, wherein the
black-varying particles are respectively disposed at the first,
second and third pixel regions.
2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the color panel has a
reflection layer reflecting incident light.
3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the color panel
comprises: first and second substrate facing each other; a first
thin film transistor on the first substrate and connected to the
first electrode; and a second electrode on a first surface of the
second substrate and opposite to the first electrode.
4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the color-varying
particles comprise red-varying particles, green-varying particles
and blue-varying particles, wherein the red-varying particles are
disposed in the first pixel region, and each red-varying particle
includes a transparent core and a shell surrounding the core and is
capable of being changed between a transparent state and a red
state, wherein the green-varying particles are disposed in the
second pixel region, and each green-varying particle includes a
transparent core and a shell surrounding the core and is capable of
being changed between a transparent state and a green state, and
wherein the blue-varying particles are disposed in the third pixel
region, and each blue-varying particle includes a transparent core
and a shell surrounding the core and is capable of being changed
between a transparent state and a blue state.
5. The display device of claim 2, further comprising a first
passivation layer disposed on the first thin film transistor,
wherein the reflection layer is disposed on the first passivation
layer substantially all over the first substrate,
6. The display device of claim 5, further comprising second
passivation layer disposed on the reflection layer, wherein the
first electrode is disposed on the second passivation layer and is
connected to a drain electrode of the first thin film transistor
through a first drain contact hole in the first passivation layer,
the reflection layer and the second passivation layer.
7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the variable
light-transmitting panel comprises: a second substrate and a third
substrate facing each other; a second thin film transistor on a
second surface of the second substrate opposite to a first surface;
a third electrode connected to the second thin film transistor; a
black matrix on the third substrate and between adjacent pixel
regions; and a fourth electrode on the third substrate and opposite
to the third electrode.
8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the black-varying
particles comprise a transparent core and a shell surrounding the
core and are capable of changing between a transparent state and a
black state.
9. The display device of claim 1, wherein the color-varying
particles are dispersed in a first solid electrolyte to form a
variable color layer.
10. The display device of claim 1, wherein the black-varying
particles are dispersed in a second solid electrolyte to form a
variable light-blocking layer.
11. The display device of claim 9, further comprising a first
counter material layer disposed between the variable color layer
and the first electrode.
12. The display device of claim 10, further comprising a second
counter material layer disposed between the variable light-blocking
layer and the fourth electrode.
13. The display device of claim 1, wherein the first electrode is
selectively applied with a voltage to the color-varying particles
in the first, second, and third pixel regions.
14. A reflection type display device, comprising: first, second,
and third substrates, facing each other; a variable color layer
between the first and second substrates, capable of changing
between one of red, green, blue states to a transparent state; and
a variable light-blocking layer between the second and third
substrates, capable of changing between a transparent state and a
black state.
15. The display device of claim 14, further comprising a reflection
layer reflecting incident light over the first substrate.
16. The display device of claim 14, wherein the variable color
layer includes red-varying particles, green-varying particles and
blue-varying particles, each particles having a transparent core
and a shell surrounding the core.
17. The display device of claim 16, wherein the red-varying
particles, green-varying particles are dispersed in a first solid
electrolyte.
18. The display device of claim 16, wherein the variable
light-blocking layer includes black-varying particles, each having
a transparent core and a shell surrounding the core.
19. The display device of claim 18, wherein the black-varying
particles are dispersed in a second solid electrolyte.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] The present application claims priority from and the benefit
under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119(a) of Korean Patent Application No.
10-2015-0190360, filed in the Republic of Korea on Dec. 30, 2015,
which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
BACKGROUND
[0002] Field of the Disclosure
[0003] The present invention relates to a display device, and more
particularly, to a reflection type display device having high
reflectance and a wide color gamut.
[0004] Description of the Background
[0005] Reflection type display devices use natural light or
artificial light from the outside as a light source and display
images by reflecting the light incident on a display area from the
outside again and controlling transmittance of the light. The
reflection type display devices do not require backlight units and
have power consumption lower than that of transmission type display
devices.
[0006] Various reflection type display devices such as
electrophoretic display devices, electro-wetting display devices,
and polymer dispersed liquid crystal display devices have been
researched.
[0007] An electrophoretic display device includes white particles
and black particles dispersed in a dielectric. At this time, the
electrophoretic display device moves the white particles and the
black particles, which are charged with different electric charges,
to thereby display white and black. Accordingly, the white and
black particles may be condensed, and it is hard to obtain a high
reflectance and a high contrast ratio.
[0008] Moreover, when a color filter is used to display colors,
incident light is absorbed and scattered by the color filter,
reflected light has considerably lower intensity than the incident
light. Therefore, the reflection type display device according to
the related art cannot achieve a high reflectance and a wide color
gamut.
[0009] Furthermore, since an electro-wetting display device and a
polymer dispersed liquid crystal display device separately use a
color filter and a reflector, incident light is absorbed and
scattered by the color filter, and reflected light has considerably
lower intensity than the incident light. Thus, there is a
limitation in achieving a high reflectance and a wide color
gamut.
[0010] Accordingly, a new reflection type display device has been
required such that a high reflectance and a wide color gamut can be
achieved when displaying colors.
SUMMARY
[0011] Accordingly, one aspect of the present disclosure is to
provide a reflection type display device that substantially
obviates one or more of the problems due to limitations and
disadvantages of the related art.
[0012] An object of the present disclosure is to provide a
reflection type display device that has a high reflectance and a
wide color gamut.
[0013] Additional features and advantages of the disclosure will be
set forth in the description which follows, and in part will be
apparent from the description, or may be learned by practice of the
disclosure. The objectives and other advantages of the invention
will be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed
out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the
appended drawings.
[0014] To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with
the purpose of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly
described herein, there is provided a reflection type display
device including a color panel including first and second
electrodes and color-varying particles of a core-shell structure
between the first and second electrodes, wherein the color-varying
particles are divided and disposed into first, second and third
pixel regions; and a variable light-transmitting panel over the
color panel and including third and fourth electrodes and
black-varying particles of a core-shell structure between the third
and fourth electrodes, wherein the black-varying particles are
divided and disposed into the first, second and third pixel
regions, wherein the color panel includes a reflection layer
reflecting incident light..
[0015] Further scope of applicability of the present disclosure
will become apparent from the detailed description given
hereinafter. However, the detailed description and specific
examples, while indicating aspects of the disclosure, are given by
illustration only, since various changes and modifications within
the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those
skilled in the art from this detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0016] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a
further understanding of the disclosure and are incorporated in and
constitute a part of this specification, illustrate aspects of the
disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the
principles of the disclosure.
[0017] In the drawings:
[0018] FIG. 1 is a view of schematically illustrating a reflection
type display device according to an aspect of the present
disclosure;
[0019] FIGS. 2A and 2B are views of schematically illustrating a
color-varying particle of a core-shell structure in on/off
states;
[0020] FIGS. 3A and 3B are views of schematically illustrating a
black-varying particle of a core-shell structure in on/off states;
and
[0021] FIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic views of a reflection type
display device in black and white modes according to aspects of the
present disclosure, and FIGS. 4C to 4E are schematic views of the
reflection type display device in color modes according to aspects
of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0022] Reference will now be made in detail to the aspects of the
disclosure, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying
drawings. Words of `on` and `under` are used only for describing a
direction in the following explanations and thus are not limited to
`directly on` and `directly under`.
[0023] FIG. 1 is a view of schematically illustrating a reflection
type display device according to an aspect of the present
disclosure. FIGS. 2A and 2B are views of schematically illustrating
a color-varying particle of a core-shell structure in on/off
states. FIGS. 3A and 3B are views of schematically illustrating a
black-varying particle of a core-shell structure in on/off
states.
[0024] At this time, a first driving thin film transistor 1-DTr is
formed in each first pixel region 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P, and a second
driving thin film transistor 2-DTr is formed in each second pixel
region 2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P. However, for convenience of
explanation, in the figure, it is shown that the first driving thin
film transistor 1-DTr is disposed in the first pixel region 1R-P
and the second driving thin film transistor 2-DTr is disposed in
the second pixel region 2R-P. In addition, an area where the thin
film transistors 1-DTr and 2-DTr are formed in each pixel region
1R-P, 1G-P, 1B-P, 2R-P, 2G-P, and 2B-P is defined as a switching
area TrA.
[0025] In FIG. 1, the reflection type display device 100 according
to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a color panel 110
implementing colors and a variable light-transmitting panel 120
functioning as a shutter.
[0026] More specifically, the color panel 110 includes first and
second substrates 101 and 102 and a variable color layer 119
between the first and second substrates 101 and 102.
[0027] At this time, the first and second substrates 101 and 102
may be one of a glass substrate, a thin flexible substrate, and a
polymer plastic substrate. Here, the flexible substrate may be
formed of one of polyethersulfone (PES), polyethylene naphthalate
(PEN), polyimide (PI), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and
polycarbonate (PC).
[0028] First gate lines (not shown), which are spaced apart from
and parallel to a first direction, and first data lines 104, which
are spaced apart from and parallel to a second direction, are
formed on an inner surface of the first substrate 101. The first
gate lines and the first data lines 104 cross each other and define
a plurality of first pixel regions 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P.
[0029] A first thin film transistor 1-DTr is formed in a switching
area TrA at a crossing portion of the first gate line and the first
data line 104 in each first pixel region 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P. The
first thin film transistor 1-DTr includes a first gate electrode
103, a first gate insulating layer 105, a first semiconductor layer
106, a first source electrode 107 and a first drain electrode 108.
The first semiconductor layer 106 includes a first active layer 106
a of intrinsic amorphous silicon and first ohmic contact layers 106
b of impurity-doped amorphous silicon.
[0030] Here, the first thin film transistor 1-DTr is a bottom gate
type including the first semiconductor layer 106 of intrinsic
amorphous silicon and impurity-doped amorphous silicon.
Alternatively, as a modified example, the first thin film
transistor may be a top gate type including the first semiconductor
layer of polycrystalline silicon.
[0031] A first passivation layer 109 a is formed on the first data
line 104, the first source electrode 107 and the first drain
electrode 108.
[0032] A reflection layer 112 is formed on the first substrate 101
including the first passivation layer 109 a thereon and functions
as a reflector.
[0033] Since the reflection type display device 100 according to an
aspect of the present disclosure uses the natural light or the
artificial light from the outside as a light source, incident light
from the outside is reflected by the reflection layer 112 while
being scattered and diffused. Like this, by using the reflection
layer 112, a reflective property may be improved and an image of
high brightness can be displayed.
[0034] Here, the reflection layer 112 may be formed of one of
silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt),
palladium (Pd), gold (Au), nickel (Ni) and iridium (Ir) or their
alloys including at least two materials mentioned above.
Alternatively, the reflection layer 112 may include a first layer
(not shown) of a metallic material and a second layer (not shown)
of a transparent conductive material on the first layer. The
metallic material may be one of silver (Ag), magnesium (Mg),
aluminum (Al), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), gold (Au), nickel
(Ni) and iridium (Ir) or their alloys including at least two
materials mentioned above. The transparent conductive material may
be one of indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO) and zinc
oxide (ZnO).
[0035] A second passivation layer 109b is formed on the reflection
layer 112. The second passivation layer 109b is transparent and has
a flat top surface.
[0036] A first electrode 113 is formed in each first pixel region
1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P on the second passivation layer 109b.
[0037] The first electrode 113 is electrically connected to the
first drain electrode 108 of the first thin film transistor 1-DTr
through a first drain contact hole 111, which is formed in the
first passivation layer 109a and the second passivation layer 109
b. The first drain contact hole 111 may pass through a hole of the
reflection layer 112. The first electrode 113 may directly contact
the first drain electrode 108. Alternatively, if the reflection
layer 112 is patterned and formed in each first pixel region 1R-P,
1G-P and 1B-P, the first drain contact hole 111 may be also formed
in the reflection layer 112, and the reflection layer 112 may be
connected to the first drain electrode 108.
[0038] The first electrode 113 selectively applies a voltage to
color-varying particles 117 of a core-shell structure of the
variable color layer 119 in the first pixel regions 1R-P, 1G-P and
1B-P.
[0039] Namely, the first electrode 113 is separately formed in each
first pixel region 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P, such that each first pixel
region 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P can be independently driven. The first
electrode 113 patternizes and drives color-varying particles 117 of
the core-shell structure of a variable color layer 119 to
correspond to each first pixel region 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P.
[0040] The second substrate 102 is spaced apart from the first
substrate 101, and a second electrode 114 is formed on a first
surface of the second substrate 102 facing the first substrate 101.
The second electrode is opposite to the first electrode 113 of the
first substrate 101. The first substrate 101 and the second
substrate 102 are attached to each other such that the variable
color layer 119 is interposed between the first substrate 101 and
the second substrate 102.
[0041] Each of the first and second electrodes 113 and 114 may be
formed of a transparent conductive material such as indium tin
oxide (ITO), antimony tin oxide (ATO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO)
or may be formed of a transparent conductive polymer material. Each
of the first and second electrodes 113 and 114 may have a thickness
of several thousands angstrom (A).
[0042] The variable color layer 119 includes the color-varying
particles 117 of the core-shell structure widely dispersed in a
first electrolyte 118. The color of the color-varying particles 117
of the core-shell structure is changed by an electrical
oxidation-reduction reaction according to an applied voltage, and
the color-varying particles 117 have a changeable
light-transmittance property.
[0043] At this time, the first electrolyte 118 of the variable
color layer 119, in which the color-varying particles 117 of the
core-shell structure are dispersed, is a solid electrolyte of a
solid phase. As such, the variable color layer 119 has a flexible
property, a total thickness of the variable color layer 119
decreases while an attachment property between the first and second
substrates 101 and 102 increases.
[0044] The first solid electrolyte 118 functions as a storage area
of ions carrying charges. The first solid electrolyte 118 smoothly
supplies charges necessary for the color-varying particles 117 of
the core-shell structure.
[0045] The color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell structure
can be driven by relatively low voltage due to the first solid
electrolyte 118.
[0046] When the first solid electrolyte 118 is used as an
electrolyte where the color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell
structure are dispersed, a fixing member such as an additional seal
pattern for preventing the variable color layer 119 from being
leaked can be omitted.
[0047] At this time, a first counter material layer 115 may be
formed between the first electrode 113 and the first solid
electrolyte 118. The first counter material layer 115 controls
charge valance in the variable color layer 119. The first counter
material layer 115 controls charge quantity of electric charges,
which move in the color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell
structure and the first solid electrolyte 118. Therefore, the first
counter material layer 115 improves charge stability in the
variable color layer 119.
[0048] The color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell structure
transmit light or reflect light to produce color by being
transparent or being colored.
[0049] Referring to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, each color-varying
particle 117 of the core-shell structure of the variable color
layer 119 includes a core 117a and a shell 117b surrounding the
core 117a. The core 117a has a relatively high transmittance. The
shell 117b has an electrochromic property by transmitting or
reflecting light according to an electric signal.
[0050] The oxidation-reduction reaction occurs due to ions or
electrons according to a voltage applied to the shell 117b, and
thus the color of the color-varying particle 117 of the core-shell
structure is reversibly changed.
[0051] That is, the shell 117b of the color-varying particle 117 is
formed of a material changed from a transparent state to a colored
state or changed from a colored state to a transparent state. The
color-varying particle 117 has a reflective property due to the
colored state of the shell 117b and a transmissive property due to
the transparent state of the shell 117b.
[0052] As shown in FIG. 2A, when a voltage is not applied to the
first and second electrodes 113 and 114, that is, in an off state,
both the core 117a and the shell 117b of the color-varying particle
117 of the variable color layer 119 are transparent. As shown in
FIG. 2B, when a voltage is applied to the first and second
electrodes 113 and 114, that is, in an on state, the shell 117b of
the color-varying particle 117 of the variable color layer 119 is
changed and colored.
[0053] For example, the shell 117b is changed into red.
[0054] The core 117a may be formed of a transparent conductive
material such that injection of electrons from an electrode can be
increased and a response time of the color-varying particle 117 of
the core-shell structure can be improved. For example, the core
117a may be formed of indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide
(IZO).
[0055] In addition, the core 117 a may have a nanocrystal size of
about 3 to 10 nm, and the color-varying particle 117 may have a
nanocrystal size of about 10 to 300 nm in total.
[0056] Here, the color-varying particle 117 of the core-shell
structure of FIGS. 2A and 2B may be a red color-varying particle,
for example. The color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell
structure according to an aspect of the present disclosure include
a green color-varying particle in which the shell 117b is changed
into green and a blue color-varying particle in which the shell
117b is changed into blue.
[0057] Namely, the variable color layer 119 is divided into the
first pixel regions 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P. The red color-varying
particles R-117, the green color-varying particles G-117 and the
blue color-varying particles B-117 are dispersed and disposed in
the first solid electrolyte 118 corresponding to the respective
first pixel regions 1R-P, 1G-P and 1B-P.
[0058] The variable light-transmitting panel 120 is disposed over
the color panel 110. The variable light-transmitting panel 120
includes a third substrate 121 facing the second substrate 102 of
the color panel 110 and a variable light-blocking layer 137 between
the second substrate 102 and the third substrate 121. The second
substrate 102 and the third substrate 121 are attached to each
other. The second substrate 102 may be included in the variable
light-transmitting panel 120. The color panel 110 and the variable
light-transmitting panel 120 may share the second substrate
102.
[0059] At this time, the third substrate 121 may be a glass
substrate, a thin flexible substrate or a polymer plastic
substrate. Here, the flexible substrate may be formed of one of
polyethersulfone (PES), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyimide
(PI), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and polycarbonate (PC).
[0060] Second gate lines (not shown), which are spaced apart from
and parallel to a first direction, and second data lines 122, which
are spaced apart from and parallel to a second direction, are
formed on the second surface of the second substrate 102 opposite
to the first surface. The second gate lines and the second data
lines 122 cross each other and define a plurality of second pixel
regions 2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P.
[0061] A second thin film transistor 2-DTr is formed in a switching
area TrA at a crossing portion of the second gate line and the
second data line 122 in each second pixel region 2R-P, 2G-P and
2B-P. The second thin film transistor 2-DTr includes a second gate
electrode 123, a second gate insulating layer 124, a second
semiconductor layer 125, a second source electrode 126 and a second
drain electrode 127. The second semiconductor layer 125 includes a
second active layer 125 a of intrinsic amorphous silicon and second
ohmic contact layers 125 b of impurity-doped amorphous silicon.
[0062] A third passivation layer 128 is formed on the second data
line 122, the second source electrode 126 and the second drain
electrode 127.
[0063] A third electrode 129 is formed in each second pixel region
2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P on the third passivation layer 128.
[0064] At this time, the third electrode 129 is electrically
connected to the second drain electrode 127 of the second thin film
transistor 2-DTr through a second drain contact hole 128a, which is
formed in the third passivation layer 128. The third electrode 129
may directly contact the second drain electrode 127.
[0065] The third electrode 129 selectively applies a voltage to
black-varying particles 135 of a core-shell structure of the
variable light-blocking layer 137.
[0066] Namely, the third electrode 129 is separately formed in each
second pixel region 2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P, such that each second
pixel region 2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P can be independently driven. The
third electrode 129 patternizes and drives the black-varying
particles 135 of the core-shell structure of the variable
light-blocking layer 137 to correspond to each second pixel region
2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P.
[0067] A black matrix 134 is formed on an inner surface of the
third substrate 121 facing the second surface of the second
substrate 102. The black matrix 134 corresponds to the second thin
film transistors 2-DTr, the gate lines and the data lines 122 and
also corresponds to a non-display area in which an image is not
displayed.
[0068] The black matrix 134 blocks light reflected in the second
pixel regions 2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P. In addition, the black matrix
134 covers the second thin film transistors 2-DTr, the gate lines,
the data lines 122 and the non-display area and prevents light from
being leaked.
[0069] A fourth electrode 131 is formed on the inner surface of the
third substrate 121. The fourth electrode 131 faces the third
electrodes 129 of the second substrate 102. The variable
light-blocking layer 137 is disposed between the second substrate
102 and the third substrate 121. The fourth electrode 131 may be
disposed between the black matrix 134 and the third substrate
121.
[0070] The third and fourth electrodes 129 and 131 are formed of a
transparent conductive material such as indium tin oxide (ITO),
antimony tin oxide (ATO) and indium zinc oxide (IZO) or may be
formed of a transparent conductive polymer material. Each of the
third and fourth electrodes 129 and 131 may have a thickness of
several thousands angstrom (.ANG.).
[0071] The variable light-blocking layer 137 includes the
black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure widely
dispersed in a second solid electrolyte 136. The color of the
black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure is changed
by an electrical oxidation-reduction reaction according to an
applied voltage, and the black-varying particles 135 have a
changeable light-transmittance property.
[0072] The second solid electrolyte 136 functions as a storage area
of ions carrying charges. The second solid electrolyte 136 smoothly
supplies charges necessary for the black-varying particles 135 of
the core-shell structure.
[0073] The black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure
can be driven by a relatively low voltage due to the second solid
electrolyte 136.
[0074] A second counter material layer 133 may be formed between
the fourth electrode 131 and the second solid electrolyte 136. The
second counter material layer 133 controls charge valance in the
variable light-blocking layer 137. The second counter material
layer 133 controls charge quantity of electric charges, which move
in the black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure and
the second solid electrolyte 136. Therefore, the second counter
material layer 133 can improve charge stability in the variable
light-blocking layer 137.
[0075] The black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure
transmit light or absorb and block light by being transparent or
being black.
[0076] Referring to FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, each black-varying
particle 135 of the core-shell structure of the variable
light-blocking layer 137 includes a core 135a and a shell 135b
surrounding the core 135 a. The core 135 a has a relatively high
transmittance. The shell 135b has an electrochromic property by
transmitting or blocking light according to an electric signal.
[0077] The oxidation-reduction reaction occurs due to ions or
electrons according to a voltage applied to the shell 135b, and
thus the color of the black-varying particle 135 of the core-shell
structure is reversibly changed.
[0078] That is, the shell 135b of the black-varying particle 135 is
formed of a material changed from a transparent state to a black
state or changed from a black state to a transparent state. The
black-varying particle 135 has a light-blocking property due to the
black state of the shell 135b and a transmissive property due to
the transparent state of the shell 135b.
[0079] As shown in FIG. 3A, when a voltage is not applied to the
third and fourth electrodes 129 and 131, that is, in an off state,
both the core 135a and the shell 135b of the black-varying particle
135 of the variable light-blocking layer 137 are transparent. As
shown in FIG. 3B, when a voltage is applied to the third and fourth
electrodes 129 and 131, that is, in an on state, the shell 135b of
the black-varying particle 135 of the variable light-blocking layer
137 is changed into black.
[0080] The core 135a may be formed of a transparent conductive
material such that injection of electrons from an electrode can be
increased and a response time of the black-varying particle 135 of
the core-shell structure can be improved. For example, the core
135a may be formed of indium tin oxide (ITO) or indium zinc oxide
(IZO).
[0081] In addition, the core 135a may have a nanocrystal size of
about 3 to 10 nm, and the black-varying particle 135 may have a
nanocrystal size of about 10 to 300 nm in total.
[0082] Here, the reflection type display device 100 including the
color panel 110 and the variable light-transmitting panel 120 can
produce black and white and red (R), green (G) and blue (B) using
red (R), green (G) and blue (B) pixel regions 1R-P, 1G-P, 1B-P,
2R-P, 2G-P and 2B-P.
[0083] In addition, light loss can be minimized, and a wide color
gamut and a high reflectance can be obtained. Moreover, relatively
a fast response time can be achieved.
[0084] FIGS. 4A and 4B are schematic views of a reflection type
display device in black and white modes according to aspect of the
present disclosure, and FIGS. 4C to 4E are schematic views of a
reflection type display device in color modes according to an
aspect of the present disclosure.
[0085] In FIG. 4A, when the reflection type display device 100 is
in the black mode, voltages are applied to the third and fourth
electrodes 129 and 131, and an electrical signal is applied to the
variable light-blocking layer 137.
[0086] Therefore, the shell 135b of FIG. 3B of each black-varying
particle 135 of the core-shell structure in the variable
light-blocking layer 137 of the variable light-transmitting panel
120 is black when the electrical signal is applied, and the
variable light-blocking layer 137 forms a light-blocking layer due
to the black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure.
[0087] At this time, if the light from the outside such as the
natural light or the artificial light is incident on the reflection
type display device 100, the light is absorbed and blocked by the
light-blocking layer due to the black-varying particles 135 of the
core-shell structure, and the reflection type display device 100 is
driven in the black mode.
[0088] On the other hand, in FIG. 4B, when the reflection type
display device 100 is in the white mode, the variable
light-transmitting panel 120 and the color panel 110 are switched
off, and the black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell
structure of the variable light-transmitting panel 120 and the
color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell structure of the
color panel 110 are transparent.
[0089] Accordingly, if the light from the outside such as the
natural light or the artificial light is incident on the reflection
type display device 100, the light is transmitted by the
black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure and the
color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell structure and then is
reflected by the reflection layer 112.
[0090] The light reflected by the reflection layer 112 is outputted
to the outside of the reflection type display device 100, and the
reflection type display device 100 is driven in the white mode.
[0091] In FIGS. 4C to 4E, when the reflection type display device
100 is in the color mode, the variable light-transmitting panel 120
is switched off, and the color panel 110 is switched on. Namely,
voltages are applied to the first and second electrodes 113 and 114
of the color panel 110, and the electrical signal is applied to the
variable color layer 119.
[0092] Therefore, the color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell
structure of the variable color layer 119 of the color panel 110
are divided into the pixel regions R-P, G-P and B-P, and the shells
117b of FIG. 2B of the color-varying particles 117 of the
core-shell structure in the pixel regions R-P, G-P and B-P are
changed into red, green and blue due to the electrical signal.
[0093] At this time, if the light from the outside such as the
natural light or the artificial light is incident on the reflection
type display device 100, the light is reflected by the reflection
layer 112 and is outputted to the outside, to thereby produce red,
green and blue by passing through the shells 117b of FIG. 2B of the
color-varying particles 117 of the core-shell structure.
[0094] Here, when the reflection type display device 100 displays
red, as shown in FIG. 4C, the variable light-transmitting panel 120
corresponding to the red pixel region R-P is switched off, and the
color panel 110 corresponding to the red pixel region R-P is
switched on. When the light from the outside is reflected by the
reflection layer 112 and is outputted to the outside, the light
passes through the red-varying particles R-117 of the core-shell
structure in the red pixel region R-P, and thus red is
outputted.
[0095] At this time, the variable light-transmitting panel 120
corresponding to the blue pixel region B-P including the
blue-varying particles B-117 of the core-shell structure and the
green pixel region G-P including the green-varying particles G-117
of the core-shell structure are switched on. Voltages are applied
to the third and fourth electrodes 129 and 131, and the variable
light-blocking layer 137 forms a light-blocking layer due to the
black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell structure of the
variable light-blocking layer 137 in the blue pixel region B-P and
the green pixel region G-P.
[0096] Accordingly, the reflection type display device 100 displays
red.
[0097] Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4D, when the reflection type
display device 100 displays green, voltages are applied to the
third and fourth electrodes 129 and 131 of the variable
light-transmitting panel 120 in the red pixel region R-P and the
blue pixel region B-P, and the variable light-blocking layer 137
forms a light-blocking layer in the red pixel region R-P and the
blue pixel region B-P. The variable light-transmitting panel 120
corresponding to the green pixel region G-P is switched off, and
the color panel 110 corresponding to the green pixel region G-P is
switched on. When the light from the outside is reflected by the
reflection layer 112 and is outputted to the outside, the light
passes through the green-varying particles G-117 of the core-shell
structure in the green pixel region G-P, and thus green is
outputted.
[0098] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4E, when the reflection type
display device 100 displays blue, voltages are applied to the third
and fourth electrodes 129 and 131 of the variable
light-transmitting panel 120 in the red pixel region R-P and the
green pixel region G-P, and the variable light-blocking layer 137
forms a light-blocking layer in the red pixel region R-P and the
green pixel region G-P. The variable light-transmitting panel 120
corresponding to the blue pixel region B-P is switched off, and the
color panel 110 corresponding to the blue pixel region B-P is
switched on. When the light from the outside is reflected by the
reflection layer 112 and is outputted to the outside, the light
passes through the blue-varying particles B-117 of the core-shell
structure in the blue pixel region B-P, and thus blue is
outputted.
[0099] The reflection type display device 100 according to an
aspect of the present disclosure displays images using the light
from the outside through the variable light-transmitting panel 120
including the black-varying particles 135 of the core-shell
structure, which are reversibly changed from the transparent state
into the black state according to the electrical signal, and the
color panel 110 including the color-varying particles 117 of the
core-shell structure, which are reversibly changed from the
transparent state into the red, green or blue state according to
the electrical signal. Therefore, black and white and red, green
and blue colors can be produced by the red, green and blue pixel
regions R-P, G-P and B-P.
[0100] In addition, since the color filter is not necessary, light
is not absorbed and scattered by the color filter, and the light
loss is minimized.
[0101] Accordingly, when the color is produced, a wide color gamut
and a high reflectance can be obtained, and a relatively fast
response time can be achieved due to the black-varying particles
135 of the core-shell structure and the color-varying particles 117
of the core-shell structure, which have the changed colors
depending on the applied voltage.
[0102] Hereinafter, experimental examples and comparative examples
of the present disclosure will be explained in more detail. The
present disclosure is only explained through the experimental
examples and is not limited to these.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 1
Formation of Shell Material of Black-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0103] In a three neck flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, 15.6 g
(0.1 mol) of bipyridine and 24.5 g (0.1 mol) of
bromomethylphosphonate are added to a solution including a 50:50
mix of methanol and water. The mixture was refluxed at 80.degree.
C. for 12 hours, the solvent is distilled, and the mixture is
purified such that a white solid matter was obtained.
[0104] 40.0 g of the white solid matter and 35.6 g (0.1 mol) of
1,3,5-tribromobenzene are injected into a solvent including an
80:20 mix of ethanol and toluene, and the mixture is reacted for 3
days. Then, the mixture is purified such that a light yellow
material is obtained.
[0105] 70 g of the light yellow material is injected to 7.1 g (0.1
mol) of 3-Oxo-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-propionic acid methyl ester, 31.2
g (0.2 mol) of bipyridine, and 300 g of methanol, and the mixture
is reacted at 80.degree. C. for 12 hours. Then, the mixture is
first dealt with by 38 wt % of HCl aqueous solution, and impurities
except for a target compound are removed by recrystallization.
[0106] Accordingly, the shell of the black-varying particle of the
core-shell structure can be formed.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 2
Formation of Shell Material of Red-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0107] In a three neck flask under a nitrogen atmosphere, 15.6 g
(0.1 mol) of bipyridine and 24.5 g (0.1 mol) of
bromomethylphosphonate are added to a solution including a 50:50
mix of methanol and water. The mixture is refluxed at 80.degree. C.
for 12 hours, the solvent is distilled, and the mixture is purified
such that a white solid matter is obtained
[0108] 40.0 g of the white solid matter and benzylbromide at a 1:1
molar ratio are injected into a solvent including a 50:50 mix of
ethanol and toluene, and the mixture is reacted for 1 day. Then,
the mixture is purified such that a light yellow material is
obtained.
[0109] Accordingly, the shell of the red-varying particle of the
core-shell structure can be formed.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 3
Formation of Shell Material of Blue-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0110] The shell material of blue-varying particle of core-shell
structure can be synthesized the same as the production example 2
except for use of heptylbromide instead of benzylbromide.
[0111] Accordingly, the shell of the blue-varying particle of the
core-shell structure can be formed.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 4
Formation of Shell Material of Green-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0112] The shell material of green-varying particle of core-shell
structure can be synthesized the same as the production example 2
except for use of 3-Oxo-3-(4-phenoxyphenyl)-propionic acid methyl
ester instead of benzylbromide.
[0113] Accordingly, the shell of the green-varying particle of the
core-shell structure can be formed.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLES 5
Formation of Reflection Layer
[0114] 40 g of TiO.sub.2 power, 80 g of ethanol, 10 g of
acetyl-acetone, 165 g of 0.1 mm beads are injected into a
wide-mouth bottle (300 mL). The mixture is dispersed by a ball mill
moving at 600 rpm for 6 hours such that a particle solution is
manufactured.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 6
Manufacturing of Solution for Black-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0115] 2.0 g of the shell material formed in the production example
1 is dissolved into 20 g of methanol. The mixture is stirred by
ultrasonic waves at a temperature of 50.degree. C. for 3 hours such
that a transparent solution can be obtained. The same processes are
repeated to obtain transparent solutions.
[0116] In addition, 50 g of ITO powder (first particle size >15
nm, Solvay), 3.0 g of acetone, 0.05 g of BYK160 and 120 g of
isopropyl alcohol are put in a wide-mouth bottle (250 mL) and are
stirred for 1 hour. Then, 50 g of the transparent solution and 200
g of 0.1 mm zirconia beads are added, and the mixture is sealed.
After that, the mixture is dispersed by a ball mill moving at 600
rpm for 24 hours such that the solution for the black-varying
particle of the core-shell structure can be manufactured.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 7
Manufacturing of Solution for Red-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0117] The solution for the red-varying particle of the core-shell
structure is manufactured by the same method as the production
example 6 except for use of the shell material formed in the
production example 2 instead of the shell material formed in the
production example 1.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 8
Manufacturing of Solution for Blue-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0118] The solution for the blue-varying particle of the core-shell
structure is manufactured by the same method as the production
example 6 except for use of the shell material formed in the
production example 3 instead of the shell material formed in the
production example 1.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 9
Manufacturing of Solution for Green-Varying Particle of Core-Shell
Structure
[0119] The solution for the green-varying particle of the
core-shell structure is manufactured by the same method as the
production example 6 except for use of the shell material formed in
the production example 4 instead of the shell material formed in
the production example 1.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 10
Manufacturing of Counter Material Layer
[0120] 30 g of vinyl triphenylamine and 30 g of chlorobenzene are
put in a flask equipped with an agitator, and the mixture is
stirred and dissolved. After the temperature is raised by
60.degree. C., an initiator for radical polymerization is added to
the mixture at a speed of 0.05 g/min, and the mixture is reacted
for 23 hours such that triphenyl amine polymer with a molecular
weight of 9500 can be obtained.
[0121] The synthesized polymer is dissolved in dichlorobenzene and
is spin-coated on a substrate at 1000 rpm, thereby manufacturing
the counter material layer.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 11
Manufacturing of Solid Electrolyte
[0122] 300 g of acetonitrile, 10.0 g of polyethylene oxide
(molecular weight 600K), 15.0 g of siloxane with added 0.8 mol of
ethylene oxide and ethyleneoxy are put in a flask equipped with an
agitator, and the mixture is stirred. Then, 1.77 g of LiTFSi, 0.5 g
of S104 (Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.) as an additive, and 0.05
g of OXE01 (BASF) as a photo initiator are added to the mixture and
stirred at a temperature of 50.degree. C. for 6 hours such that a
transparent polymer electrolyte solution can be manufactured.
[0123] The manufactured solid electrolyte is coated on electrodes,
which are separated from each other with a parallel gap of 1 mm
therebetween, and the solvent was dried. Then, impedance was
measured by irradiating 0.1 J/cm.sup.2 of UV, and ion conductance
was 5.4.times.10.sup.-5 S/cm.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 12
Manufacturing of Variable Light-Transmitting Panel and Color
Panel
[0124] The solution for the black-varying particle of the
core-shell structure manufactured in the production example 6 is
coated on a first side of a both-sided ITO PET film with a sheet
resistance of 40 .OMEGA./sq such that a final thickness is 4 .mu.m,
and is dried at a temperature of 80.degree. C. for 20 minutes, to
thereby form the black-varying particles of the variable
light-blocking layer. Then, the solution for the red-varying
particle of the core-shell structure is coated on a second side of
the both-sided ITO PET film and is patterned, and the same
processes for green and blue are performed to thereby form the
color-varying particles of the variable color layer.
[0125] After the solid electrolyte manufactured in the production
example 11 is dried and/or cured, the solid electrolyte is coated
on the black-varying particles of the variable light-blocking layer
such that a thickness was 100 .mu.m, and the electrolyte layer is
hardened by irradiating 0.2 J/cm.sup.2 of UV. The solid electrolyte
is contacted and laminated with the film on which the counter
material layer formed in the production example 10 is disposed at a
temperature of 40.degree. C. to thereby form the variable
light-transmitting panel. The solid electrolyte and the counter
material layer are formed on the color-varying particles of the
variable color layer by the same method to thereby form the color
panel.
PRODUCTION EXAMPLE 13
Measuring Optical Characteristics of Reflection Type Display
Device
[0126] In the variable light-transmitting panel and the color
panel, the reflection layer manufactured in the production example
5 is laminated at the rear side of the color panel, and the
reflection type display device is fabricated. Voltages of +1.2 V
and -1.2 V are applied to the display device and 50 aging steps are
performed every ten seconds. Then, reflectance and color properties
of each pixel region are measured by using DMS803
(spectrophotometer of Konica Minolta, Inc.), and thus the color
gamut of the display device is measured.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 1
Manufacturing of Variable Light-Transmitting Panel
[0127] In the constitution of the variable light-transmitting panel
and the color panel manufactured in the production example 12, a
variable light-transmitting panel is manufactured by the same
method as the production example 12.
COMPARATIVE EXAMPLE 2
Manufacturing of Reflection Type Display Device
[0128] On the variable light-transmitting panel manufactured in the
comparative example 1, white, red, green and blue reflective bodies
are formed and separated by the pixel regions with a quad
structure, and the reflection layer is laminated to the variable
light-transmitting panel to thereby manufacture a reflection type
display device. Then, reflectance and color properties of each
pixel region are measured by using DMS803 (spectrophotometer of
Konica Minolta, Inc.), and thus the color gamut of the display
device is measured.
[0129] The following table 1 shows results of the color properties
and the brightness of the reflection type display device according
to the comparative example 2.
TABLE-US-00001 TABLE 1 color color white red yellow green cyan blue
magenta black gamut coordinate x 0.342 0.421 0.371 0.308 0.280
0.252 0.344 0.299 8.75% y 0.381 0.325 0.405 0.430 0.382 0.289 0.305
0.312 brightness Y 31.7% 7.4% 17.3% 13.4% 16.9% 7.0% 11.0% 3.5%
[0130] The following table 2 shows results of the color properties
and the brightness of the reflection type display device according
to an aspect of the present disclosure according to the production
example 13.
TABLE-US-00002 TABLE 2 color color white red yellow green cyan blue
magenta black gamut coordinate x 0.352 0.439 0.376 0.309 0.278
0.246 0.348 0.299 10.56% y 0.389 0.327 0.412 0.442 0.387 0.286
0.304 0.312 brightness Y 52.3% 8.1% 20.5% 15.6% 20.0% 7.7% 12.6%
3.3%
[0131] By comparing table 1 and table 2, the reflection type
display device according to an aspect of the present disclosure has
higher brightness than the reflection type display device of the
production example 2.
[0132] Here, the brightness of the reflection type display device
means the reflectance. Thus, the reflection type display device
according to an aspect of the present disclosure also has higher
reflectance than the reflection type display device of the
production example 2.
[0133] In addition, the color gamut of the reflection type display
device according to an aspect of the present disclosure is wider
than that of the reflection type display device of the production
example 2.
[0134] Namely, the reflection type display device according to an
aspect of the present disclosure displays images using the light
from the outside through the variable light-transmitting panel
including the black-varying particles of the core-shell structure,
which are reversibly changed from the transparent state into the
black state according to the electrical signal, and the color panel
including the color-varying particles of the core-shell structure,
which are reversibly changed from the transparent state into the
red, green or blue state according to the electrical signal.
Therefore, black and white and red, green and blue colors can be
produced by the red, green and blue pixel regions.
[0135] In addition, since the color filter is not necessary, light
is not absorbed and scattered by the color filter, and the light
loss is minimized.
[0136] Accordingly, when the colors are produced, a wide color
gamut and a high reflectance can be obtained, and a relatively fast
response time can be achieved due to the black-varying particles of
the core-shell structure and the color-varying particles of the
core-shell structure, which have the changed colors depending on
the applied voltage.
[0137] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various
modifications and variations can be made in a display device of the
present disclosure without departing from the sprit or scope of the
disclosure. Thus, it is intended that the present disclosure covers
the modifications and variations of this disclosure provided they
come within the scope of the appended claims and their
equivalents.
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